Leadership Freak
JUNE 10, 2018
Many emails I receive concern frustration caused by feeling powerless. Something’s wrong and change seems unlikely. Abuse gives power a bad name, but you need power to get things done.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Our habits: for good or for bad they’re with us every day, in the form of behavior that has become so routine that we repeat it unconsciously. For some, habit means arriving at work to a well-planned day with everything they need to get started already in place; for others it means sorting through all the unfinished tasks they abandoned the evening before and trying to remember the priorities.
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Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 10, 2018
Often in this space, I talk about a webinar where an expert will share powerful ideas with everyone who registers. Those learning experiences give you access to that expert, and even though we open those sessions for questions, it is mostly one-way – expert to audience. Today, I announce a very different learning experience. This […]. The post Get Answers to Your Most Pressing Leadership, Communication, and Remote Leadership Questions!
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Your thoughts are powerful. It may sound farfetched to say that what you believe will come true and what you think about will come to you. But it’s not really such a stretch. Your thoughts are directly connected to your actions and therefore to your outcomes. That means they play a significant role in your success or failure. Good thoughts give you confidence and empower you to act; negative thoughts can keep you quiet and hold you back.
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Coaching Tip
JUNE 10, 2018
In FIVE STARS , Carmine Gallo argues that mastering Aristotle's "ancient art of persuasion"--combining words and ideas to move people to action--is the competitive edge you need to stand out and get ahead in the age of artificial intelligence (AL). . According to a recent survey, 94 percent of hiring managers say an employee with stronger communication skills has a better chance of being promoted to leadership position than an employee with more years of experience but weaker verbal skills. .
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Mental toughness is the ability to perform at a high level when the stakes are at their highest. It takes focus and determination to see your way through any circumstance or situation. Whether you’re undertaking an arduous task or bouncing back from an epic failure , mental toughness means you don’t allow the situation to overwhelm or overthrow you.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Losing a great employee is a terrible thing. There’s the expense of finding, onboarding, and training a replacement. There’s the uncertainty of how a new employee will work out. There’s the hardship on the rest of your staff until the position can be filled. Sometimes there’s a solid reason–the person was a bad fit for the team, or moved away for personal reasons, or was offered an opportunity too great to pass up.
Eric Jacobson
JUNE 10, 2018
Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his new book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
It’s important to have someone you look up to, but don’t forget the other side of the coin. Wherever you are, you have a sphere of influence–a group of people who are influenced by the things you say and do. How does your life hold up? The core of an admirable life is respect. When you respect yourself and others, you behave in a way that sets a high standard.
CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!
JUNE 10, 2018
For the past few decades, psychological researchers have been aware of a phenomenon called ego depletion: the wearing down of willpower and self-control. The most common understanding of the subject holds that willpower is a finite resource, which can be used up or exhausted over the course of a single day (Baumeister et al, 1998). This has been supported by research showing that when a person is asked to exert a ton of willpower (for example, by ignoring loud noises to complete a difficult task
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Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
If you struggle with issues of self-esteem and insecurity, the worst possible thing you can do to yourself is to compare yourself to someone else. In truth, those comparisons are a big part of the reason why so many of us struggle with insecurity. What messes with our confidence most is the picture in our head of how we are supposed to be. But we forget, we are not anyone else, we are who we are, and if we want to succeed, we will have to succeed as ourselves.
CQ Net - Management skills for everyone!
JUNE 10, 2018
For the past few decades, psychological researchers have been aware of a phenomenon called ego depletion: the wearing down of willpower and self-control. The most common understanding of the subject holds that willpower is a finite resource, which can be used up or exhausted over the course of a single day (Baumeister et al, 1998). This has been supported by research showing that when a person is asked to exert a ton of willpower (for example, by ignoring loud noises to complete a difficult task
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
We know there are certain habits that the most successful people tend to share. But if you’re looking to emulate those habits, you’ve probably run up against an obstacle: they often seem to contradict each other. To achieve your own wild success, you need to understand how they all fit together. Here are the eight most common sets of conflicting habits shared by successful people: 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
It’s one of the most destructive forces you’ll ever have to face, and it’s inside your own head. It’s that negative, judgmental voice telling you you’re not smart enough or you don’t work hard enough or you don’t deserve to succeed. We all have a constantly running soundtrack of self-talk in our head. It’s stronger in some than in others, and the content is variable, too.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Motivation is something we’re supposed to carry within us, but it doesn’t always appear on its own. Sometimes we need a little help to find the motivation we need to run our businesses, to lead our companies, to support our teams and to help our customers. Here are 23 ways to increase your motivation: 1. Get hungry. Find out what drives you–what you are passionate about–and stay focused on that desire. 2.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
It’s so easy to lose focus, and become susceptible to being busy but not productive. Sometimes we miss deadlines and unfortunately we even put off important things and then we wonder where our concentration has gone. Successful entrepreneurship and productive leadership require a sharp focus and high effectiveness. So how do you cultivate great concentration and improve your focus?
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
What can you say about yourself? We can say many things–good and bad–but we all want to be able to say things that will make us feel good about ourselves and our influence on others. If you want to be successful, if you want to be happy, if you want to be healthy, the way to cultivate that life is to know you are living a life that is meaningful.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
A recent Gallup poll shows something many of us already suspected: people are not terribly enthusiastic about their work. In a measure of employee engagement–that is, involvement, enthusiasm, and commitment–51 percent were described as “not engaged” while another 17 percent were “actively disengaged.” If those numbers seem to reflect your team, you probably don’t need me to tell you that you’ve got a big problem.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
If it’s true that our habits determine our future, knowing our habits and where they take us is one of the most important things we can do to shape that future. Good habits will help us build success, while our bad habits will draw us off the path. It’s the simple law of cause and effect. If you keep up your bad habits, you’re making it more and more unlikely that you’re going to get what you want.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
It’s easy to find someone to tell you what you want to hear, but your true ally is one who tells you what you need to learn. Give yourself an edge with these 25 gems of sage advice that most people ignore. 1. Take time to know yourself. “Know thyself” said Aristotle. When you know who you are, you can be wise about your goals, your dreams, your standards, your convictions.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Nobody likes being criticized. But how you handle it makes all the difference. If you lock up and become defensive, you’re likely to waste a lot of time feeling bad–and repeating the same behavior that was a problem to begin with. But if you can learn to take it in stride, with some genuine reflection on how you can use it as a basis for improvement, you can come to realize that criticism can actually be a gift.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Trust is the most valuable asset and the most precious resource. It allows for vulnerability and honesty. When there is trust, it will affect every area of your life, business and personal. When there is no trust, it affects you, hurts you and ends up costing you. Trust usually takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. If you want to succeed, you need to be concerned with cultivating trust and credibility.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Everything around us is changing at warp speed, it seems–but some things will always remain the same. That’s why habits are so powerful. Some of the smallest of our daily habits have the power to always give us happiness and help steer us toward success. Here are eight little habits that can make a big difference in your life and work: 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
If you’re like too many of us, you’ve had days where you spent hour after hour connected to a screen or a phone or a desk or the task in front of you. That’s no way to live, no matter who you are or what you do. It adds stress to your life (and all the problems associated with it) and it robs you of joy. You may not be able to get away for a vacation or even a long weekend, but you can definitely take a little break.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
If you’ve ever worked for a micromanager, you know how awful and how it can be. Working with a leader, on the other hand, can be an inspiring and educational experience. Micromanagers have a hard time trusting others to make decisions and rarely allow others to act independently, while true leaders are all about trust and autonomy. Nobody likes to think of themselves as a micromanager, but if you have any question, ask yourself these questions: 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
People often associate achievement and success with a number of things, like the right timing, luck, circumstances, or natural talent. But the true origins of success are more elusive. High achievers and great leaders share certain traits–and the good news is they aren’t luck-of-the-draw traits like being in the right place at the right time.
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Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Happiness comes to those who choose to be happy, but many people wait needlessly for permission to be happy. Permission is nothing more than someone else’s approval–but as simple as it is, it keeps them from succeeding and being happy. So this is a simple reminder. No one can force you to be happy; no one can force you to do anything you don’t want to do.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
There is always lots of talk about work-life balance and how to achieve it, but the real truth falls outside most of those discussions. Jack Welch, renowned former CEO of General Electric, famously stated, “There is no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences.” At the time his critics slammed him and accused him of being detached, but there was deep insight in what he was saying.
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
If you Google the word leadership you can get about 479,000,000 results, each definition as unique as an individual leader. It’s a difficult concept to define, perhaps because it means so many things to different people. Here are 100 of the best ways to define leadership–choose the ones that fits best for you. 1. “A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” –Lao Tzu. 2. “A g
Lead from Within
JUNE 10, 2018
Every workplace has some degree of dysfunction, of course. Often the ones that are the healthiest think they’re the worst, and vice versa. But dysfunction–in any form and any degree–comes at a cost, keeping us from effective outcomes, efficient results and successful conclusions. At its worst, it can bring down an entire organization.
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